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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins ...
Sanctuary. The sanctuary encompasses 1,400 square miles (3,600 km 2) in the islands' waters. It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat [2] The sanctuary promotes management, research, education and long-term monitoring.
Lobster diver Michael Packard, then 56, of Wellfleet, gives the thumbs up from Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, where he was taken after he was injured in a 2021 encounter with a humpback whale in ...
Five species of seals (harp seal, gray seal, harbor seal, hooded seal, and ringed seal), and numerous whale species swim in the waters of Stellwagen. [3] Whale watchers can frequently see humpback whales, minke whales and fin whales. There are occasional sightings of one of the most critically endangered whale species, North Atlantic right whale.
Jan. 5—The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is preparing for this year's Sanctuary Ocean Count as kohola, or humpback whales, make their annual migration from Alaska ...
Humpback whales can weigh upwards of 40 tons, can stretch 60 feet in length and live to be about 80 to 90 years old, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Found in ...
Roger Payne. Roger Searle Payne (January 29, 1935 – June 10, 2023) was an American biologist and environmentalist famous for his 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign to end commercial whaling.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "humpback whales are a favorite of whale-watchers, as they can be found close to shore and often display activities near the ...